気がつく【きがつく】
Frequency rank: 1,690. (for form 気が付く: 1,266. – 1,268.)
- to notice; to become aware; to perceive; to realize; to realise
- to be scrupulous; to be attentive
- to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to notice; to become aware; to perceive; to realize; to realise
- to be scrupulous; to be attentive
- to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
This meaning is used when someone becomes aware of something, whether it is something happening around them or something within themselves.
This meaning is used when someone is careful or diligent in paying attention to details.
This meaning is used when someone wakes up from fainting or being unconscious.
An ambulance arrived, and he regained consciousness and came to himself.
Generated collocations (experimental)
きがつく気がつくto noticeとつぜん突然きがつく気がつくto suddenly noticeしばらくしてきがつく気がつくto notice after a whileちゅういふかく注意深くきがつく気がつくto notice attentivelyわすれていた忘れていたことにきがつく気がつくto realize something forgottenかれ彼にきがつく気がつくto notice himまわり周りのへんか変化にきがつく気がつくto notice changes aroundきがつかない気がつかないうちにwithout realizing itささいなことにきがつく気がつくto notice trivial thingsうっかりきがつく気がつくto inadvertently notice